Book and like support



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BOOKAND LSKE SUPPORT.-

APPLICATION FILED JAN.20.1921.

LSWQUL P fimed my MP 1921,

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WHITNEY MOCKRIDGE, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

BOOK AND LIKE SUPPORT.

Application filed January 20, 1921.

T0 64% whom it may concern Be it known that I, lVrIrrNEY Moonnmen, a subject of the King of Great Britain residing at Stanhope Hotel Stanhope ardens, London, in the county of Middlesex, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Book and like Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to book and like supports.

One object of the invention is to provide a support which is specially applicable for use in attaching an index or reference book to another or larger book, thus enabling the latter to be read or studied with less inconvenience than is the case where two books are required to be referred to or handled simultaneously.

A further object of the invention is to provide a support which is suitable for holding one book in convenient relation to another limp or flexible book at the same time at fording a stiffening or backing for the said limp or flexible book.

With these objects in view the invention consists in a support comprising a single plate-like member having a spur struck therefrom to afford a clip capable of engaging and forming a stiffening support for one book and a plurality of smaller spurs struck therefrom above said first mentioned spur and located side by side slightly spaced apart to afford holding means for another book.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into effect the same will now be more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Figures 1 and 2 are front and edge views respectively of one form of support in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating the support of Figs. 1 and 2 in use.

Fig. 4c is a front view of a modified form of support and Fig. 5 a diagram illustrating the support of Fig. 4 in use.

Referring first to Figs. 1 to 3 the support comprises a sheet a of appropriate material such as sheet metal from which a large spur Z) is struck to afford a means for gripping a book (Z thereby securing the support Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented May io, rear.

Serial No. 438,714.

to the book. If the book d be a comparatively small or limp one the support will serve as a stifiening or backing therefor, thus rendering it more convenient for handling and reading. The support a is also provided with two further spurs c struck therefrom said spurs a being located side by side above the. large spur b in such position as to be adapted to grip a book 6 such as a reference or index book, and hold it at a convenient position relatively to the book cZ.

Preferably the support h is slightly bent so as to enable the book a to be slightly canted toward the reader when the device is in use as shown in Fig. 2.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 in addition to the two small upper spurs 0 a third spur is provided said spur 7" being longer than the spurs 0 and being located intermediately thereof. This form of the device is particularly advantageous for use when the book 6 is a thin or flexible one such as a pamphlet.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A book support comprising a single plate-like member having a spur struck therefrom to aflord a clip capable of engaging and forming a stiffening support for one book and a plurality of smaller upwardly extending spurs struck therefrom above said first mentioned spur and located side by side slightly spaced apart to afiord holding means for another book.

2. A book support comprising a single plate-like member having a downwardly extending spur struck from the lower portion thereof to afiord a clip capable of engaging and forming a stiffening support for one book, and a plurality of smaller upwardly extending spurs above said first mentioned spur located side by side slightly spaced apart to afiord holding means for another book.

3. A book support comprising a single plate-like member having a downwardly extending spur struck from the lower portion thereof to afford a clip capable of engaging and forming a stiffening support for one book, and a plurality of smaller upwardly extending spurs above said first mentioned spur located side by side slightly spaced apart to aiford holding means for another book and said plate-like member being bent to cause the book held by said smaller spurs to be canted forward. 1

4;. A book support comprising a single plate-like member having a spur struck 5 therefrom to afiford a clip capable of engaging and forming a stiffening support forv one book, two small upwardly extending 7 spurs spaced apart from one another and located above said first mentioned spur and another spur larger than said small spurs 10 located centrally therebetween and adapted with said small spurs for holding and stiffening means for a second book.

WHITNEY MOCKRIDGE. 

